Physician Assured Access System Provider AgreementProvider Agreement • May 19th, 2005
Contract Type FiledMay 19th, 2005The West Virginia (WV) State Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) is the single state agency administering the WV Medicaid Program. Pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, BMS is authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement a system of managed care for the WV Medicaid population. The State of WV operates a managed care program, known as the Physician Assured Access System (PAAS), a Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) program. The PAAS program is in effect in areas ineligible for fully integrated managed care delivery systems, as defined by the BMS.